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intussusception

/ˌɪn.tə.səˈsep.ʃən/

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noun

C2formalcommonmedical/ˌɪn.tə.səˈsep.ʃən/

A noun referring to the folding of one part of the intestine into another, or in biology, the growth of a cell wall by the insertion of new particles between existing ones.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее впячивание одной части кишечника в другую, или в биологии — рост клеточной стенки путём вставки новых частиц между существующими.esSustantivo que designa la invaginación de una parte del intestino en otra, o en biología, el crecimiento de una pared celular mediante la inserción de nuevas partículas entre las ya existentes.frNom désignant l'invagination d'une partie de l'intestin dans une autre, ou en biologie, la croissance de la paroi cellulaire par insertion de nouvelles particules entre les existantes.deSubstantiv, das in der Medizin das Einstülpen eines Darmabschnitts in einen anderen bezeichnet, in der Biologie das Wachstum einer Zellwand durch Einfügen neuer Bausteine zwischen bestehende.ptSubstantivo que designa a invaginação de uma parte do intestino dentro de outra (intussuscepção intestinal), ou, em biologia, o crescimento de uma parede celular pela inserção de novas partículas entre as já existentes.zh名词,指医学中一段肠管套入相邻肠管内的肠套叠;在生物学中,指细胞壁通过将新成分插入现有成分之间而生长。arاسم يدل في الطب على انغماد جزء من الأمعاء داخل الجزء المجاور له، وفي علم الأحياء على نمو جدار الخلية بإدخال جزيئات جديدة بين الجزيئات الموجودة.

  1. Folding inward C1 formal medical

    The process by which a layer of material folds inward, creating a pocket or cavity in the surface.

    • Intussusception of the intestinal wall can lead to a medical emergency.
    • The embryologist observed intussusception during early tissue development.
    • In geology, intussusception sometimes describes rock layer folding.
    • The surgeon corrected the intussusception by gently manipulating the tissue.

    ruИнвагинацияesIntususcepción (pliegue hacia adentro)frIntussusception (invagination)deEinstülpungptInvaginaçãozh内陷arانغلاف

    Synonyms: infoldinginvagination

  2. Biological growth mechanism C1 formal scientific

    A process of cell wall expansion where new particles are inserted between existing particles, increasing surface area.

    • Intussusception allows plant cell walls to enlarge without thinning.
    • In microbiology, intussusception is an alternative to appositional growth.
    • Researchers studied intussusception in algal cell walls under the microscope.
    • The concept of intussusception helps explain rapid tissue expansion in some organisms.

    ruИнвагинацияesIntususcepción (crecimiento vegetal)frIntussusception (croissance végétale)deIntussuszeptionptIntussuscepçãozh内填生长arالانغلاف

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